This report provides extensive statistical data on public higher education in Arkansas for the 1997-1999 biennium, as well as trends for the past several years. It also contains a detailed financial profile of each institution and presents a basis for comparative assessments of revenue sources and expenditure patterns. The report includes data on…

This report presents data on enrollment, degrees conferred, faculty, and financing for West Virginia institutions of higher education. The data tables examine the characteristics of the 26 institutions in West Virginia's university and state college system, including five- and ten-year trends showing enrollment growth and progress in such areas as…

Faced with declining state support, New England's public higher education institutions are stepping up private fund raising. In comparison to U.S. leaders in voluntary support, New England's public institutions have not fared well, for a number of reasons. Fund-raisers must persuade donors that their contributions will not result in reduction of…

Examines black student enrollment progress, past racial policies, and the status of black enrollments in 1980 and progress since 1980 in large state universities. Statistical trends in black student enrollments at selected large state universities and the level of racial integration at selected flagship state universities are provided. Black…

The State of Florida Department of Education provides pre-and-post-graduation data for public high school graduates throughout Florida. These data were used for the present report to produce data sets for all M-DCPS regular high schools and charter high schools graduating students in 2007 and 2008. Summary data for the district are also provided.…

This report on postsecondary enrollment trends in Minnesota was prepared in response to questions from state legislators concerning significant declines in enrollments at Minnesota state colleges and universities. Text, tables, and graphs provide a quantitative analysis of data derived primarily from the state higher education services office and…

Average salary increases for 2,444 faculty in the field of computer and information science are reported for 1982-1983 and 1985-1986, as part of the College and University Personnel Association's annual faculty salary studies. Included are comparative data for 108,074 faculty at 174 public colleges and 193 private colleges, representing 41…

Data on degrees granted by Alabama colleges in universities in the 5-year period from July 1973 through June 1978 are presented, based on the Higher Education General Information Survey. A brief narrative summary includes the following highlights: a total of 127,897 degrees were awarded by Alabama's higher education institutions; public…

Characteristics of students who withdrew from the State University of New York (SUNY) College at Oswego during 1975-76 were studied to determine if previously studied trends are continuing. Data are provided on the withdrawal rate for each undergraduate class, by sex, and by college major. The size of the freshman class and the numbers of degrees…

With increased cooperation and coordination, it now is appropriate to review major changes that have led to an unprecedented level of interdependency among institutions. The current growth rate of interinstitutional cooperation is approximately 12 percent per year. This is inseparably linked in many respects to increased levels of statutory…

Data on voluntary giving to private and public higher education institutions include information on the purposes of the support (operations, capital, endowment, and loan funds), sources (alumni, parents, other individuals, foundations, industry, and religious and other organizations), forms of giving, annual fund support, property gifts, and…

A national study indicates 86 percent of students attend college in their home states, with the highest proportions in Texas and North Carolina and the lowest in the District of Columbia. Most state residents attend state colleges and universities, and out-of-state students are evenly divided between public and private institutions. (MSE)

This paper examines expenditure patterns at higher education institutions in recent years, in light of the spiraling cost of higher education. It utilizes data from the U.S. Department of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), begun in 1986, and the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), which goes back…

Problems affecting the survival of private colleges, including declining enrollment, inflation, costs, efficiency, public attitude, and competition with public institutions for students and federal and state aid are discussed. Thoughts about planning for the future are presented, with focus on planning and support at the state level. (JMD)

The Texas legislature is pursuing a bill requiring regular post-tenure performance reviews for college faculty, intended to weed out lazy or incompetent professors. Many faculty express concern about the bureaucratic aspects of such a move, and about its effectiveness. Some observers find currently-required annual reviews for pay raises to be…